Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Engineering

Learning Methods

Lecture
Practical

Module Offerings

7342ELEM-SEP-CTY

Aims

The module aims to gain knowledge and understanding of a range of advanced VLSI design and analysis methods and to develop the design and test techniques required for modern digital microelectronic systems.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Critically appraise concepts, principles and theories of IC circuit and system design to the appropriate level.
2.
Critically appraise appropriate hardware and software used in the field of IC System Design.
3.
Develop advanced skills in IC system design, at the gate, RTL and system level.
4.
Critically evaluate IC System Design, to enable appreciation of its scientific and engineering context, and to support their understanding of historical, current, and future developments and technologies.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:1. Verilog based design Review of combinational and sequential circuit design. Semi-custom digital system design, FPGA based digital system design. Digital system design, simulation and synthesis using Verliog HDL. 2. IC system design IC system design at register and system levels. Considerations for high speed systems, metastability and clock distribution Design of test bench and build-in test structure. Simulation, implementation and testing of medium scale systems. Design of nano electronic systems utilising embedded microprocessors and memories. Emerging technologies, future important devices, new design methods.
Module Overview:
This module gives students an advanced knowledge of the design and test techniques required for modern digital IC systems. Extensive practical designs are carried out with the help of modern ECAD software and hardware development boards.
Additional Information:This level 7 module gives the student an advanced knowledge of the design and test techniques required for modern digital IC systems. Extensive practical designs are carried out with the help of modern ECAD software and hardware development boards.

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